University reforms focus on economic impact

University reforms focus on economic impact
Minister for Universities Shane Reti. (Image: NZME)
Greg Hurrell
The Government will pursue a university reform agenda based on maximising economic impact and innovation, lifting achievement and boosting the international education sector. Although Minister of Universities Shane Reti has taken some recommendations from the University Advisory Group (UAG) final report, released on Sept 2, he rejected its calls for major structural change.In a paper to Cabinet, Reti outlined a tertiary education strategy aligned with the Government’s Going for Growth agenda. That included better access to unive...

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